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F. SMITH, Jr. BUTTON FASTENING.

N0. 284,912. PaJtent e d Sept.711, 1883.

FlElll FIEIEIII WITNEEIEIEEII V INVENTDRI UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANKLIN A. SMITH, .In', or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

BUTTON-(FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ale 284,912, dated September -11, 1883.

Application 'filed July 5, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN A. SMITH, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This my invention relates to certain improvements in button -fastenings which are adapted to be readily inserted into or detached from the fabric, &c.

1 My invention consists of a fastener formed complete from a metallic blank, providedwith a flat or slightly convex head, which serves as a retaining plate or table, said head being provided with a single sharpened attaching wing or prong, which latter is bent to form a loop for holding a button, the free end thereof being adapted to penetrate the fabric, pass through the button-eye, and rest against the under side of the fabric, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention in enlarged scale, Figure 1 represents the fastener complete and ready for use. Fig. 2 represents the metallic blank from which the fastener is formed. Fig. 3 represents the fastener as it appears when secured to the fabric, with button complete as in use. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the same as viewed from the under side of the fabric. V

The following is a more detailed description of my improved fastener and the manner of using the same.

A Fig. 1, represents the fastener complete, formed from a metallic blank, and consisting of the head A, provided on one side thereof 5 with the attaching prong or wing A the latter being bent at a to form the retaining-loop, the end of said prong also being made slightly concave, and pointed at a?, as fully shown.

In' affixing buttons to fabrics with this im-' proved fastener the latter is held between the thumb and finger (the fastener being in a reverse positioni. e., loop down) and the end a of the prong forced through the fabric from the under side thereof. When, now, a button is placed in position, its shank resting upon the top surface of the fabric, the prong or point a is then passed through said shank and again made to re-enter the fabric. During the latter movement the fastener is given a half-turn, which brings it intoproper .position for use, (see Fig. 3,) the head A and'wing A presenting a broad holding-surface to the fabric and the shank b of the button connected with the loop a of the fastener, as fully shown.

If deemed essential, the fabric maybepierced before the fastener is attached to facilitatethe entrance of the point a Having thus described my invention, what I claim is The metallic button-fastener A herein described, consisting of the head A, provided with the wing A the latter bent to form the attaching-loop a, the outer end, a, of said wing being pointed, the Whole arranged and adapted for use substantially as shown and specified.

In, testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN A. SMITH, JR.

Witnesses:

GEO. W. PRENTIOE, J AS. F. THAYER. 

